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Their clothing is often distinctive. Their values are strongly held. They love their families. They comprise nearly one-tenth of the world's population, and they live everywhere around the globe. These are women of Muslim background. Many still belong to Islam, but some now belong to Christ.In Daughters of Islam Miriam Adeney introduces you to women like Ladan, Khadija and Fatma. You'll learn about their lives, questions and hopes. You'll learn how they are both representative of and unique among their Arab, Iranian, Southeast Asian and African sisters. And you'll discover what has drawn them to Christ.Adeney explores the many interwoven threads that make up daily experience for Ladan, Khadija, Fatma and their sisters, including
Rare insight into Muslim Women Who Follow JesusReviewed by Kristopher Skye, 2010-01-20
I was introduced to this book by a speaker at a Harvard University
class. What struck me was the compassion that the author, who is an
anthropologist, has for these women whose stories she tells. These
are women who hail from a bevy of countries, continents, and
cultures, a veritable feast for the spiritually and culturally
interested.
If you're a Christian or Jew or agnostic or missionary or atheist
or anthropologist (or whomever) who wants to learn more about women
with Muslim backgrounds, or a Muslim who wants to understand more
about Muslims in other countries who look for meaning to Jesus,
this book is a treasure.
A kind book on Islam from a invitative Christian perspectiveReviewed by Almelle, 2010-01-09
The reviews on this book seem to be very polarized between
Christians who find this to be a kind and informative book on
Muslims, and Muslims protesting that this book demeans or does not
respect them. As a Christian I belong in the first camp, but would
like to discuss this polarization a little more.
This book tells the story of a variety of women who have converted
from Islam to Christianity in Africa, the USA, and the Arab world.
Miriam Adeney interviewed these women over seven years by traveling
all around the world, and as a trained anthropologist she tries to
be sensitive to their perspectives.
Like many converts, these women had strong personalities, high
needs, or close relationships with those of another faith that in
part led them to convert. And like many converts, they believe that
the primary reason they converted is because of the love of their
new Lord, Jesus Christ. The book intersperses these stories with
some of the dilemmas of family, money, education, and culture found
in some Muslim communities in the world.
From the perspective of a Christian, this book is sensitive and
loving towards people that Christians would like to invite into
their religious community. Adeney clearly believes that conversion
to Christianity is a good thing, much as Muslims believe that
conversion to Islam is good and right.
If I try to imagine the perspective of a Muslim, I could see how
this would be an upsetting book, written by an outsider with
desires and goals contrary to their own. A book by a sensitive
Muslim about Christians who converted to Islam and the wonderful
life they found would no doubt be similarly upsetting to some
Christians.
However, I would remind prospective readers that invitative
Christians (those who try to gently invite others to their faith)
are clearly Adeney's audience, and for them, she writes beautiful
stories that humanize formerly Muslim Christians for western eyes.
These stories draw us away from stereotypes of terrorists and
victims, and lead us into insight on what it means to convert from
Christianity to Islam, and the respect and care that Christians
need to give to Muslims if and when they invite them to convert.
Heart-warmingReviewed by Edward M. Kearn, 2010-01-09
I really enjoyed this book. The stories are heart-warming... and
from my limited knowledge, characteristic of what Muslim ladies
face. It treats them with honor and respect. Additionally, the
author has decades of experience.
I recommend it.
Fair, compassionate, and honest.Reviewed by David Marshall, 2006-04-27
I am not sure what book the critics below have been reading, but it
is hard to believe it was this one. The most recent reviewer has
nothing at all to say about the book. Another complains that Adeney
has "cherry-picked" problems in Islamic societies: "I can also list
all the ills in the Western society and blame it on Christianity .
. . " But Adeney specifically admits that "Muslims are appalled at
Western family life," with good reason, and that "millions" of
Muslim women enjoy loving families. So who is this critic arguing
with? (As for the critic's claim that Christianity had nothing to
do with the high status of women in "Christendom," see my Jesus and
the Religions of Man for detailed evidence to the contrary.)
A third critic calls Daughters of Islam "misleading and offensive
because it "generalizes" Muslim women by telling "a few sad stories
and makes it seem that all Muslim women are oppressed, stupid, and
in need of God." This is ridiculous. Miriam Adeney has got to be
about the last person on earth
to portray Muslim women as "stupid." "Oppressed?" Again, she
explicitly denies this is true of "all" Muslim women; but who can
honestly deny that it is true of many? A 1988 UN survey of the
status of women around the world that made no explicit reference to
religion, yet the countries it found had the lowest status for
women were mostly Muslim. It is one thing to decry
over-generalizations; another to pretend that generalizations have
no force at all.
Daughters of Islam is an honest book written by a kind and
personable anthropologist. It's primary audience is Christians who
want to "reach Muslim women for Christ," as they put it. The book
is well-written and engaging, full of lively stories. The author
does not begin with ideology, but from the grass-roots, with
stories, with people whose lives she describes. Miriam Adeney is
the last thing in the world from an ideologue, but she does think
Muslim women can profit from meeting Jesus. If that offends you, it
may take a special effort to be sure the book you read is actually
the one she wrote.
not another one of those!Reviewed by anne, 2006-04-08
Suprise suprise Author of this book. Incase you didnt know there is
a huge difference between tradition and religion. An arab proverb
doesnt make it an Islamic proverb. The indian culture of woman
staying at home COOKING all day does not make it Islamic. Being a
muslim women, in a western country i can give you an honest view of
Islam and women. Infact ive ranted and raved about it before. Just
one question, Are nuns oppressed? They proberbly are because of
their conservitive dressing, just like us muslims!
Oh no, my mum, sisters, and litterally hundreds of other women I
know wear the veil, because THEY WANT TO. They feel liberated,
secure and tresured.
Im so tired of repeating myself ( my other reviews) but a muslim
women treated in the way that ISLAM teaches you to teach her is
anything but oppressed. Blame it on a misunderstanding or whatever
you want to.
Why then do we learn that under the feet of a MOTHER lies
paradise.
Why then does a hadeeth( saying) of the prophet quote " man came to
Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is more entitled
to be
treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet said, "Your
mother." The man
said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man
further said, "Who is
next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked for the
fourth time, "Who is
next?" The Prophet said, "Your father."
This is an authentic unfabricated saying of the Prophet Muhammed
(may peace be upon him)
And as you know we muslims havnt added or subtraced a single verse
from the quraan ever since it was revealed, unlike the bible might
i add. The same goes for the Hadeeth.
Why then did yvonne ridely ( the journilist) who after being held
hostage by the taliban,the very same so called women abusers,
realise that she was treated with such respect, and upon entering
the "western" society, see the blatent truth about the treatment of
women and the west? Its in her book, read it! Stockholm Syndrome?
Neither she nor I thinks so!
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